Species Orbithyone megapodia H.L. Clark, 1938
- Orbithyone megapodia Clark, H.L. 1938. Echinoderms from Australia. An account of collections made in 1929 and 1932. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 55: 1-596, figs 1-64, pls 1-28 [474].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 1627, Broome, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian distribution known only from Broome; Aldabra, western Indian Ocean. Depth range 0-15 m.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Afrotropical Region
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, suspension feeder, tropical.
General References
Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567
Hughes, R.N. & Gamble, J.C. 1977. A quantitative survey of the biota of intertidal soft substrata on Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B 279: 327-355
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | 11-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |